Rangeland Ecology and Management (B.S.Rangeland Ecol.-Mgt.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
First and Second Years
Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Organisms and Environments (4 cr) |
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Principles of Biological Structure and Function or |
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General Botany (4 cr) |
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Introduction to Chemistry I or |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry or |
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Survey of Calculus (3-4 cr) |
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Ecology or |
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Ecology or (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Principles (2 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem Lab (1 cr) |
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Principles of Statistics (3 cr) |
Third and Fourth Years
Beef Cattle Science or |
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Sheep Science (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr) |
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Technical Writing or |
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Business Writing (3 cr) |
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Riparian Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Wildland Plant Identification Field Studies (3 cr) |
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Systematic Botany (3 cr) |
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Ecological Monitoring and Analysis (4 cr) |
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Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (2-3 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Western Wildland Landscapes (2 cr) or |
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Landscape Ecology (3 cr) |
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Integrated Rangeland Management (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology (2 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology Current Topics and Field Studies (1 cr) |
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Soil Development and Classification (3 cr) |
Students must also complete 16 credits of advisor approved electives in emphasis areas that include: Restoration Ecology, Field Botany, Spatial Ecology, Watershed Science, Wildland Fire Management, Invasive Plant Management, Wildlife Habitat Management, Tribal Land Management, Rangeland Economics, Natural Resource Communication, and Environmental Consulting.
Courses to total 128 credits for this degree